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Reviving The First Language Ever Spoken In (What’s Now) Los Angeles

WORDS Posted: May 31, 2019 6:33 am

“Every month [students learning Tongva] gather, practicing pronunciation, mastering the use of particles, singing songs and playing word games under the guidance of Pam Munro, a linguist from UCLA who has been teaching these classes for 15 years. She calls her work ‘a reclamation effort’ for a language that is no longer used in conversations. (includes audio clips, video, and study guides) – Los Angeles Times

WORDS Published: 05.09.19

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